Ogilvy South's president Poran Malani steps down

Poran MalaniPoran Malani has quit from his current role as president, Ogilvy South. Malani was associated with the agency for nine years. During his tenure, along with managing the domestic operations of the South offices, he also led Lenovo’s global account and headed Ogilvy’s marketing service center in Bengaluru, that is servicing over 50 markets. Prior to Ogilvy, Malani has worked at McCann Erickson - New York.

Confirming the news to Brand Equity, Kunal Jeswani, CEO, Ogilvy India, said, Ram Moorthi, the agency's managing partner for Mumbai will move into Malani's role. “Malani will continue with Ogilvy for two months while Ram settles in,” he added.

About his future plans, Malani said, “There are a number of opportunities that I am exploring and hope to share more soon. After nine great years at Ogilvy, I feel it is the right time to take on new challenges,” he added.